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    Joann Phillips

    December 20, 1948 - November 18, 2020

    Joann Phillips was born December 20, 1948 in Five Points, AL to Job Gunn and May George Payne. She accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In 1974, she was united in holy matrimony to Bennie Will Phillips and to their union was born three children. Joann worked at Manteno Mental Health for 25 years and for Shapiro for 16 years. She enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, shopping and attending church. Joann exchanged her earthly shoes for heavenly wings on November 18, 2020. She leaves to cherish her memory, one son, Clarence Gunn of Lansing, MI; two daughters and one son-in-law, Jacqueline McDaye and Maxine and Willie Collum, all of Kankakee, IL; in-laws, Maryann Woods and Ora Lynn, both of Kankakee, IL; grandchildren, Jerry, Rico, Demarreus, Joshua, Bryan, Ryan and Hannah; 11 great-grandchildren; nephews, Robert Brooks and Maurice Gunn; nieces, Denise (Michael) Edwards and Michelle Wells; special friends, Rozella Thomas, Sylvia Bell and Terrance Lindsey and a host of other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Dorothy Brooks; one brother, Thomas Gunn; a daughter-in-law, Wendy Gunn; nieces, Gail Gunn and Diane Gunn; nephew, Thomas Gunn Jr. and great-nephew, Daniel Morris.

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    Joann Phillips was born December 20, 1948 in Five Points, AL to Job Gunn and May George Payne. She accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In 1974, she was united in holy matrimony... View Obituary & Service Information

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